I am currently preparing Disaster Prep kits for my kids and a few friends.
Each kit contains:
#10 can of hulled barley
#10 can of popcorn
#10 can of instant potatoes
#10 can of quick cook oatmeal
Small can of dehydrated cheddar cheeze
Packed in vacuum sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorbers:
20 lbs. white rice
8 lbs. dehydrated pinto beans
1 lb. nonfat dry milk
Glass jar of sugar
Glass jar of salt
Assorted spices in small glass jars
The whole mess fits in a small ice chest which can be stored in the back of a closet. At normal indoor temps, most of this will still be good to eat in 20 years
I have eaten rice and beans before that I stored in less than optimal conditions after 15 years, and it was OK.
If you want to do something similar you need mylar food bags, oxygen absorbers (see Walton Feed below), a vacuum sealer (Food Saver), and bulk bags of food (try a restaurant supply). The only problem that I have had in the past was putting up food with too much moisture so it went moldy. This time I am drying my beans, etc. in opened jars in the front seat of my truck since it gets pretty hot sitting out in the sun.
waltonfeed.com is a great supplier. Buy a pallet at a time to save on shipping. Thanks to them I mill my own flour and make great bread at home with black strap molasses.
My greatest survival assets are my good neighbors. I have stored extra food to share with the needy. Every-man-for-himself does not work for me.
Do you have a recipe for your bread, or do you just freestyle it? I’d love to have it if you do. I’ve got 10# wheat berries and 5# spelt berries at home to use up.